Mariner · 2 weeks ago
Manager, Culture & Experience
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $130K/yr
3+ years expMariner is a privately held national financial services firm seeking a Manager, Culture and Experience to lead strategic initiatives that enhance associate engagement and improve organizational effectiveness. This role involves driving key priorities, establishing operating rhythms, and ensuring measurable outcomes across the organization.
ConsultingFinancial ServicesRisk Management
Responsibilities
Lead and manage key strategic initiatives that advance culture, engagement, and organizational effectiveness across the firm
Develop structured frameworks, plans, and operating models to bring clarity, prioritization, and rigor to complex or ambiguous workstreams
Establish project governance, milestones, roadmaps, and communication cadences that ensure consistent progress and accountability
Conduct structured problem-solving and analysis to synthesize insights, articulate recommendations, and support decision-making
Manage the annual HR operating calendar, ensuring alignment, visibility, and timing of major programs and enterprise-wide deliverables
Develop internal HR and leadership communications that convey strategic priorities, change initiatives, and program updates with clarity and impact
Partner with cross-functional leaders to align on goals, risks, dependencies, and execution plans
Support organizational design efforts including documentation of structures, roles, workflows, and decision-rights
Drive change management planning and execution, including stakeholder engagement, adoption strategies, training materials, and communication frameworks
Contribute to building scalable systems and processes that enable culture, employee experience, and organizational health
Manage planning, coordination, and execution of the firm’s annual and midyear performance management cycles
Support development and refinement of performance tools, frameworks, and guidance for leaders and associates
Coordinate communications, training materials, and timelines to ensure a consistent and effective experience across the organization
Serve as a trusted execution partner to HR leadership, acting as an extension of the team to ensure critical initiatives move forward
Build strong relationships with leaders and associates to drive alignment, surface insights, and remove barriers to progress
Prepare executive-ready presentations, reporting, and strategic updates that translate complex information into clear narratives
Handle high-priority or strategic operational tasks as needed to support HR leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
3–5 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, PMO, organizational effectiveness, or a similar execution-focused role
Demonstrated ability to apply structured problem-solving, develop frameworks, and drive projects from concept through execution
Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and partner across levels and functions
Proven ability to operate effectively in environments with ambiguity, competing priorities, and multiple concurrent workstreams
High level of professional polish, judgment, and discretion
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel; experience with project management tools a plus
No prior HR background required; interest and learning agility in people strategy and organizational effectiveness are essential
Benefits
Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Roles may also be eligible for additional compensation and/or benefits.
Company
Mariner
Your wealth plan shouldn’t sit still. Neither do we.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$75MKey Investors
Neuberger BermanPenfund
2024-10-29Private Equity
2022-01-06Debt Financing· $75M
Leadership Team
Marty Bicknell
Founder & CEO
F
Faith Xenos
Director and Senior Wealth Advisor
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